Outrun (prequel to
Turbo Outrun) was
released by Sega in
1986. The game was
a huge success, and
one of the first to
feature a moving
game cabinet,
difficulty settings,
and musical option
choices. There were
also stand-up
versions of the game
available. For this
reason, it often
cost 2 to 4 quarters
to play. The player
controlled a Ferrari
from a third person
perspective, trying
to reach the end of
a level by beating
the clock to various
checkpoints. If
time runs out, or
the player reaches
the end of the
stage, the game
ended.

Turbo
Outrun, a 1989
sequel to Outrun,
was essentially the
same game, but a bit
more advanced as far
as graphics and
gameplay went.
Three of the biggest
differences between
the two games were
that the player was
racing across the
USA against a
computer generated
opponent driving a
Porsche 959, a new
turbo speed option
was available, and
the Ferrari could be
upgraded. Both of
these games were
released in various
forms for home
systems like the
Sega Genesis.